Service difficulty report · Radar · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
May 19, 2004
Submitted
May 20, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N981HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
378
Aircraft time
26,405 hours, 28,730 cycles
Part
Radar
Part number
071013190010
Part serial
0X3749
Condition
Failed
Location
Wx System
Part time
5,101 hours, 5,554 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLIGHT 3966 DEPARTED MIDDLETOWN TO PITTSBURGH AND HAD TO RETURN TO FIELD DUE TO THE WEATHER RADAR BEING REPORTED AS INOP. DUE TO POSSIBLE SEVERE WEATHER IN PITTSBURGH THE FLIGHT ELECTED TO RETURN TO MIDDLETOWN AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RADAR R/T AND OPERATIONAL SYSTEM CHECKS WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.